You May Find Yourself Overexplaining Because

You May Find Yourself Overexplaining Because

• Your feelings have been dismissed for so long that you’ve learned to invalidate yourself

• You’re trying to avoid being blamed or criticized

• You feel you must justify your experience

• You long for people to understand you because you’ve felt misunderstood most of your life

• You often feel shamed or judged

• You’re trying to prevent people from invalidating you

• Past invalidation has caused you to think that what you’re feeling is wrong
– Dr. Allyson Kellum-Aguirre

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November 26, 2022

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